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Lowest median household income, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 297 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 8 cities are tied at the $250,000+ ceiling. The median across all 297 is $111,421. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clayton, NJ, up 69 places to #78.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲2Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$38,091+68%

02▼1Salem, NJNJ5,389$38,721+50%

03▼1Camden, NJNJ71,430$40,546+73%

04Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$41,028+52%

05Leisure, NJNJ5,751$44,542+82%

06▲3Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$50,156+86%

07Newark, NJNJ323,808$52,060+93%

08▼2Trenton, NJNJ91,506$52,537+69%

09▲9Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$53,125+14%

10Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$53,661+45%

11▲2Passaic, NJNJ71,337$55,371+65%

12▼4Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$55,781+107%

13▲3Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$55,954+55%

14Paterson, NJNJ161,793$55,997+71%

15▲5Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$56,968+85%

16▲6East Orange, NJNJ72,159$60,830+88%

17▲8Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$61,977+65%

18▼1Clementon, NJNJ5,744$62,979+49%

19▲12Fairview, NJNJ15,509$63,606+57%

20▼5Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$64,239+81%

21▼2Union City, NJNJ66,656$64,310+110%

22▲12Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$64,938+76%

23▼11New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$65,810+82%

24▼3Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$66,555+89%

25▲51Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$66,714–

26▲2Vineland, NJNJ62,703$67,860+69%

27▲10McKee City, NJNJ10,731$68,133–

28▼2Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$68,324+83%

29▼2Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$68,671+62%

30▲14Millville, NJNJ28,098$70,275+74%

31▲12Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$71,062+68%

32▲17West New York, NJNJ53,192$71,729+124%

33▲6Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$72,588+73%

34▲26Absecon, NJNJ9,209$73,676+32%

35▲11Dover, NJNJ18,919$73,737+38%

36▲4Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$74,464+52%

37▼26Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$75,222+214%

38▼14Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$75,544+227%

39▲6Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$75,683+70%

40▲15Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$75,867+69%

41▲15Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$76,032+60%

42▲12Newton, NJNJ8,486$76,221+83%

43▼7Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$76,654+72%

44▼6Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$77,028+84%

45▼16Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$77,273+93%

46▼13Smithville, NJNJ9,545$77,579–

47▲24Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$78,087+81%

48▼25Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$78,714+89%

49▲30Kearny, NJNJ40,862$79,154+66%

50▲7Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$79,509+52%

51▼9Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$79,653+106%

52▼5Garfield, NJNJ33,353$79,700+86%

53▼23Villas, NJNJ9,735$80,974+141%

54▼4Washington, NJNJ7,326$81,336+73%

55▲26Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$81,428+124%

56▼15Keyport, NJNJ7,235$82,321+88%

57▲9Echelon, NJNJ13,284$82,932+68%

58▲38Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$83,056+58%

59▲2Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$83,887+102%

60▲5Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$84,277+71%

61▲19Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$84,291+45%

62▼10Burlington, NJNJ10,243$84,813+97%

63▲5Florence, NJNJ5,242$85,219–

64▲14Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$85,625+83%

65▼30Freehold, NJNJ12,562$85,707+76%

66▼7Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$85,750+72%

67▲49Wharton, NJNJ7,618$85,767+52%

68▲4Wallington, NJNJ12,092$85,862+88%

69▼37Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$85,908+84%

70▲15Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$86,967+47%

71▼1Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$87,278+94%

72▲27Barrington, NJNJ7,155$87,290+93%

73▲20North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$87,349+58%

74▼26Lodi, NJNJ26,187$89,305+106%

75▲44Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$89,414+102%

76▲1Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$89,574+75%

77▼19Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$90,184+109%

78▲69Clayton, NJNJ9,041$90,274+70%

79▲23Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$90,463+68%

80▼16Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$90,571+93%

81▼14Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$91,302+122%

82▲13Rahway, NJNJ31,010$91,461+80%

83▼20Forked River, NJNJ5,196$91,493+65%

84▲47Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$91,813–

85▲28South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$91,997+82%

86▲69Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$92,264+37%

87▲38Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$92,303+123%

88▲9Franklin, NJNJ5,083$92,744+106%

89▼38Roselle, NJNJ23,261$92,762+81%

90▼7Linden, NJNJ45,752$92,915+100%

91▼38Harrison, NJNJ22,105$93,013+125%

92▲13Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$93,083+79%

93▼20Manville, NJNJ10,932$93,333+82%

94▲27Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$93,452+102%

95▲8Belmar, NJNJ5,853$93,573+108%

96▲39North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$94,201+82%

97▼5Marlton, NJNJ10,922$94,464+81%

98▲3Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$94,743+97%

99▼25Haledon, NJNJ9,125$95,870+110%

100▼6South River, NJNJ16,262$96,147+84%

101▲90Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$96,824–

102▼15Carteret, NJNJ25,781$96,862+105%

103▼19Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$97,250+118%

104▼4Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$97,477+106%

105▼15Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$97,710+158%

106▼15East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$97,993+95%

107▼25Glendora, NJNJ5,431$98,053+129%

108▲10Clifton, NJNJ91,127$98,237+94%

109▼11Stratford, NJNJ7,200$98,427+93%

110▼1Pitman, NJNJ8,961$98,489+98%

111▼4Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$98,845–

112▲24Pomona, NJNJ7,995$99,118+88%

113▲39Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$99,405–

114▲3Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$99,979+70%

115▼9Toms River, NJNJ94,956$100,137+80%

116▼2Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$100,718+94%

117▲62Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$100,833+61%

118▼49Avenel, NJNJ17,121$101,670+85%

119▼33Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$101,740+94%

120▲13Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$101,782+130%

121▲9Englewood, NJNJ30,035$102,571+76%

122▲39Berlin, NJNJ7,628$102,855+71%

123▲65Yardville, NJNJ6,301$103,274–

124▲52Bogota, NJNJ9,816$103,299+73%

125▼50Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$103,378–

126▲17Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$103,558+124%

127▲17Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$103,708+68%

128▲4Somerville, NJNJ14,665$103,760+103%

129▼21Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$104,663–

130▼10Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$104,694+97%

131▲20Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$104,926+73%

132▼10Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$105,000+73%

133▼7Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$105,060+88%

134▼7Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$105,602–

135▲11White Horse, NJNJ10,507$105,758+76%

136▲2Atco, NJNJ8,164$105,847–

137▼25Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$106,858+81%

138▼9Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$107,053+75%

139▼2Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$107,274+84%

140▼25Raritan, NJNJ8,516$107,672+111%

141▼79Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$108,024–

142▼14Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$108,987+70%

143▲41Iselin, NJNJ19,551$109,500+67%

144▼34Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$109,679+104%

145▲44Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$110,237+99%

146▼6Garwood, NJNJ5,390$110,670+111%

147▼13Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$110,972+87%

148▲17Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$111,170+56%

149▼60Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$111,421–

150▲27Butler, NJNJ8,184$111,557+94%

151▼28Northfield, NJNJ8,496$111,599+96%

152▲2Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$111,996+52%

153▲5Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$113,175+71%

154▲10Totowa, NJNJ11,166$113,563+88%

155▼10Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$114,154+83%

156▲30West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$114,271+59%

157▼33Boonton, NJNJ8,920$114,302+75%

158▼5New Milford, NJNJ17,133$114,889+94%

159▼17Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$114,946–

160▲6Westmont, NJNJ14,195$115,317–

161▲75Beckett, NJNJ5,017$115,363+60%

162▲28Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$115,444+110%

163▼75East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$115,458–

164▲10Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$115,625+107%

165▲3Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$115,758+76%

166▼27Audubon, NJNJ8,825$115,789+135%

167▲14Fords, NJNJ12,771$115,861+90%

168▼8Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$117,308+71%

169▲11Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$117,625–

170▲2Maywood, NJNJ10,166$117,912+90%

171▼15Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$117,959–

172▼68Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$118,059+118%

173▼62Finderne, NJNJ6,489$118,064–

174▲8Ashland, NJNJ9,320$118,500+74%

175▼18Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$118,611+98%

176▲25Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$119,250+99%

177▼4Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$119,394+162%

178▼28Somerset, NJNJ22,720$121,028+84%

179▲26Morristown, NJNJ20,750$121,340+111%

180▲3Margate City, NJNJ5,194$121,800+165%

181▲31Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$121,875–

182▼33Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$121,924+129%

183▲16Colonia, NJNJ18,587$122,713+82%

184▲14Matawan, NJNJ9,768$123,354+94%

185▼7Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$123,397+79%

186▼27Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$123,734+92%

187▲46Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$124,050+95%

188▼17Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$124,454+90%

189▼4North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$125,313+68%

190▲6Dumont, NJNJ18,501$126,071+93%

191▲1Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$126,094+76%

192▲71Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$126,488–

193▼26Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$127,500+88%

194▼31Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$127,643+117%

195▼25Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$128,277–

196▼34Leonia, NJNJ9,441$129,665+79%

197▼10Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$130,045+109%

198▼1South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$130,239+93%

199▲4West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$130,800+80%

200▲6Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$131,213+98%

201▲38Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377$131,973–

202▼33Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$133,125+128%

203▲8Preakness, NJNJ18,520$133,205–

204▲10Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$133,585+49%

205▼30Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$135,912–

206▲4Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$136,108+123%

207▼5Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$138,162–

208▲30Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$138,398+101%

209▲12Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$139,821+134%

210▼17Milltown, NJNJ7,103$140,960+106%

211▼17Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$141,295+76%

212▼3Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$142,944+127%

213▼18Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$143,153+124%

214▲8Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$144,112–

215▲19Paramus, NJNJ26,723$144,349+88%

216▲14Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$144,574+100%

217▲20Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$145,663+99%

218▲13Greentree, NJNJ11,537$145,823+70%

219▼1Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$146,841+92%

220▼3Flanders, NJNJ8,809$147,367–

221▼14Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$149,135+83%

222▲24White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$149,324+78%

223▼10Whippany, NJNJ8,970$151,420–

224▲18Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$151,855+77%

225▼5Dayton, NJNJ7,952$151,902+92%

226▼7Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$152,414+87%

227▲22The Hills, NJNJ10,785$154,564–

228▼4Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$154,923+83%

229Emerson, NJNJ7,371$155,536+109%

230▼22Linwood, NJNJ7,051$156,354+161%

231▼31Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$157,212–

232▲9Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$158,052+109%

233▼17Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$158,696+79%

234▼7River Edge, NJNJ12,159$159,028+122%

235▲34Allendale, NJNJ7,116$160,162+52%

236▲30Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$160,996+83%

237▼33Morganville, NJNJ5,902$161,500+63%

238▲20New Providence, NJNJ14,092$161,599+78%

239▲13Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$161,712–

240▼12Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$161,779–

241▲3Oakland, NJNJ12,837$162,019+87%

242▲8Roseland, NJNJ6,417$164,458+99%

243▲18Springdale, NJNJ15,173$164,796+71%

244▼12Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$165,227–

245▼19Westwood, NJNJ11,365$165,781+177%

246▼3Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$165,958+123%

247Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$170,376+101%

248▲5Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$171,029+97%

249▲19Madison, NJNJ16,607$171,471+107%

250▼27Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$173,510+94%

251▼6Watchung, NJNJ6,583$173,672+70%

252▲7Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$177,849–

253▼28Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$177,962+136%

254▲11Montvale, NJNJ10,113$178,269+92%

255▼20Norwood, NJNJ5,817$178,311+93%

256▼16Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$180,500+80%

257▲5Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$180,579+189%

258▲17Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$183,707–

259▲5Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$186,688+125%

260▼3Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$187,438+77%

261▲15Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$188,295–

262▲5Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$189,000+101%

263▲9East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$189,219+102%

264▼13Summit, NJNJ23,314$190,304+105%

265▼11Closter, NJNJ8,663$190,469+127%

266▼10Princeton, NJNJ31,469$192,079+185%

267▲12Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$195,529+129%

268▼8Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$200,400+131%

269▲11Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$205,000–

270▲11Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$205,385+101%

271▲6Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$205,595–

272▼131Towaco, NJNJ5,612$205,636–

273▲12Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$208,200+129%

274▲10Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$208,211+100%

275▲13North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$208,245+77%

276▲2Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$210,661–

277▼62Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$211,538+118%

278▼30Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$213,103–

279▲10Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$213,981+74%

280▲2Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$215,096+106%

281▼26Oradell, NJNJ8,293$221,322+143%

282▲4Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$221,395–

283▼9Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$223,250–

284▼14Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$230,611+117%

285▼14Westfield, NJNJ32,595$232,629+136%

286▼3Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$235,795+78%

287▼14Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$236,115+127%

288▲4Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$240,853+156%

289▲2Chatham, NJNJ10,027$241,500+137%

T290Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$250,000+–

T290Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$250,000+–

T290Lyons, NJNJ5,187$250,000+–

T290Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$250,000+–

T290Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$250,000++96%

T290Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$250,000++157%

T290Rumson, NJNJ7,157$250,000++107%

T290Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$250,000++137%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES